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106-Year-Old Maria Torres, Who Survived 1918 Flu Pandemic, Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Bartholomew said the house call was a special exception for Torres, and resources limit such visits.
February 18, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A 106-year-old woman who survived the 1918 flu pandemic got a helping hand to get her COVID-19 vaccination.
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Maria Torres has trouble getting around, so leaving her apartment to get the vaccine was not an option. So her grandson went online for help.
CJ Bartholomew, a nurse manager with Care Ambulance, answered the call, and went to Torres’ apartment in downtown LA to administer the vaccine. Bartholomew said the house call was a special exception for Torres, and resources limit such visits.
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